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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Beard
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
mbeard@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release July 1, 2013
On Friday June 28, 2013 the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail
conducted a DUI / Driver License Checkpoint in the 1400 block of Union Avenue, between the
hours of 7:00 PM and 2:00 AM.
A total of 1,484 vehicles passed through this location. 1,433 of those vehicles were screened,
with the following results:
• 6 DUI arrests
• 38 Drivers were found to not have a valid driver license
• 17 Drivers were found to have a suspended license
• 40 Vehicles were impounded
In addition, 1 diver was cited for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01% or greater
while under the age of 21 years old. One subject was arrested for having three felony warrants
for various charges. One of the subjects who was arrested for DUI was also arrested for
possession of narcotics.
Per CVC 2814.2; prior to the conclusion of the checkpoint, officers released 15 vehicles which
had been held for driver license violations.
This DUI/Driver License Checkpoint was part of a series of enforcement and education efforts
conducted by the Bakersfield Police Department in an effort to reduce the number of persons
injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions. A major component of this enforcement
effort is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober,
designated drivers.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
(OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The public is
encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.
You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy.
Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the
police department and the sender remains completely anonymous.
Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at
https://www.tipsubmit.com.